[PRCo] Re: Found 'Em

[Schneider Fred]

I don't think the other man is Snyder.   Who is the man who wrote all  
those books on highways ... lives in York County?


On Feb 20, 2009, at 6:32 PM, Edward H. Lybarger wrote:

> We know Fred likes to answer questions addressed to others, don't  
> we?  And
> once again, he has.  But I'll add a couple items, anyway.
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> 1.  I know nothing about Mr. Snyder, other than that he is  
> identified as the
> other man in the photo.
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> 2.  I had dinner with Chick Siebert in January, on the 7th, to be  
> precise.
> Among other things, we discussed his upcoming 93rd birthday on  
> January 12.
>
> 3.  Although Chick's vision is deteriorating enough that he can't  
> drive at
> night any more, his brain is not deteriorating.  I would match its  
> function
> against any one of ours...and Chick's might prove to be more than  
> equal!
>
> 4.  One of Chick's pleasures in life is exploring abandoned (and  
> sometimes
> not-so-abandoned) rights-of-way, and he had business cards printed  
> for that
> endeavor.  His "company" is called Footwork Associates," though he  
> doesn't
> get out as much any more. The man has a tremendous sense of humor.
>
> 5.  In Chick's basement is the O-scale Venango Traction Company,  
> power for
> which runs through a K controller.  The buildings and cars are
> scratch-built, based on actual plans, photos and observations.   
> It's been 52
> years in the making.  Absolutely stunning.
>
> 6.  Chick has authored two books, one on the Northwestern Pennsylvania
> Public Service Corporation and its predecessors, and the other on  
> Valley
> Railways.  His research for these volumes is now housed in the PTM  
> Library,
> as is his 1600+ piece negative collection of traction subjects that  
> began in
> 1939.  There's quite a variety...I know, because I housed every one  
> of them
> last November and December!
>
> 7.  Chick is conversant in many subjects besides trolleys and  
> railroads.
>
> 8.  He hitches a ride to PTM once a year or so with John Swindler,  
> and they
> stay here.  My wife likes him a lot, too (and John as well!).
>
> Hope this provides more insight.
>
> Ed
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: pittsburgh-railways-bounce at lists.dementia.org
> [mailto:pittsburgh-railways-bounce at lists.dementia.org] On Behalf Of  
> Phillip
> Clark Campbell
> Sent: Friday, February 20, 2009 2:39 PM
> To: pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org
> Subject: [PRCo] Re: Found 'Em
>
> ----- Original Message ----
>
>> From: Edward H. Lybarger <trams2 at comcast.net>
>> To: pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org
>> Sent: Thursday, February 19, 2009 12:13:21 PM
>> Subject: [PRCo] Found 'Em
>>
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>> Chick Siebert and Ray Snyder were at the east portal of Blue Mountain
>> tunnel and the west portal of Kittatinny tunnel on July 4, 1939.
>> Chick is on the right in 561; both it and 562 are at Blue Mountain.
>> 565 is looking into Kittatinny tunnel.  Note the fog layer just  
>> hanging
> there.
>>
>> Ed
>>
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>>
> Nice haircuts!
>
> Mr.Lybarger;
>
> Please tell us more about these people.  Mr.Siebert sounds familiar.
>
>
> Phil
>
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